Time to prepare for bugs Jun 5, 2008
Ticks can spread tularemia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and lyme disease ... In the last five years, there have been three cases of tularemia, five cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever and 22 cases of lyme disease, the health department reported. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Warm weather signals tick season's start Jun 5, 2008
Nolan Newton, chief of the department's pest management division, says ticks are most prevalent in the state between late May and early November, and the spread of tick-borne illnesses and diseases such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Lyme Disease usually peaks during that time ... Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme Disease are the most common illnesses spread by ticks, according to Newton, who said the number of cases for both fluctuates annually ... In the past five years, there have... (The Daily Reflector)
Researchers studying better insect repellants May 28, 2008
Biting insects such as mosquitoes and ticks can spread diseases such as encephalitis, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, malaria and dengue Fever. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)
Still itching? Relief is on the way May 28, 2008
Biting insects such as mosquitoes and ticks can spread diseases such as encephalitis, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, malaria and dengue Fever. Several of the new chemicals "were just phenomenal," said Ulrich R. Bernier, a research chemist at the Agriculture Department's mosquito and fly research unit in Gainesville, Fla. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Got spring fever? Could be the ticks May 27, 2008
The viral disease shouldn't be confused with a more serious tick-spread, bacterial disease called Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Despite the name, Rocky Mountain spotted fever is typical of the southeastern United States and is seldom diagnosed in Colorado, Ford said ... If Rocky Mountain spotted fever is diagnosed in Colorado it was probably from a tick bite received somewhere else, she said. (Durango Herald)
MOA of Tetracycline Antibiotics May 24, 2008
It also is used for urinary tract infections (UTIs), Rocky Mountain spotted fever, typhus, chancroid, cholera, brucellosis, anthrax, syphilis, lyme disease, acne and may be used in concomitantly with other medications against Helicobacter pylori, the bacteria associated with stomach ulcers. Pros & Cons of Tetracyclines. (Suite101.com)
Tick book provides creepy info May 15, 2008
The warning signs of Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and other ailments and treatments. Ways to prevent contact with the outdoors pests. (Montana Standard, MT)
Health officials urge vigilance, protection May 4, 2008
And, Lowrance noted there have been regional reports of the tick-borne Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) disease already this year. He added no instances of RMSF have been reported in Audrain County in 2008 thus far, but available data indicates nine countywide incidents of the illness in 2007. (Mexico Ledger, MO)
With warm weater comes nature's pests May 2, 2008
The blood-sucking creatures carry a number of known diseases including Lyme disease, Lyme-like disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Without wings to fly or long legs to chase their prey, ticks will sit on leaves and brush and wait for their meal to walk by. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Spring brings ticks' return Apr 19, 2008
Shelly Meyer, an infectious disease specialist with the Missoula City-County Health Department, said limiting exposure to ticks is the most effective way to reduce the likelihood of Colorado tick fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia, relapsing fever and tick paralysis. People should promptly inspect their skin after spending time outdoors and remove crawling or attached ticks to reduce the chance of disease, she said. (Missoulian, MT)
Try something different for summer camp Apr 12, 2008
CDC campers break up into teams and go to the federal government's lab to analyze information about a sample outbreak such as salmonella or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. The campers also develop questionnaires for use in victim interviews and participate in a mock press conference. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
State, federal officials to mark completion of Ricketts Laboratory Apr 4, 2008
The Ricketts Laboratory is named for the University s Howard Ricketts (1871-1910), who discovered the organisms that cause Rocky Mountain spotted fever and typhus. Although the ribbon-cutting event and open house occur in April, finishing touches, extensive testing and multiple certifications of the Ricketts Laboratory will not be complete until mid-summer. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Tackling Ticks & Lyme Disease, Romaine Pushes For $$ For 4-Poster Program Feb 28, 2008
Aside from Lyme disease, cases of babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, tularemia and Rocky Mountain spotted fever are common. Despite being the most infamous of the tick-related plagues, Lyme disease is relatively young, having been first diagnosed in 1975, Haughie said. (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
Unique specimens: Photographs trace the history of Rocky Mountain Laboratories Feb 25, 2008
By 1909, he'd isolated the bacterial organism that was responsible for the disease now called Rocky Mountain spotted fever ... Dr. Howard Ricketts was the first scientist to isolate the pathogen causing Rocky Mountain spotted fever to ticks ... In that schoolhouse, Parker and another researcher named Dr. Roscoe Spencer produced the first effective vaccine in 1924 against Rocky Mountain spotted fever by emulsifying infected ticks with phenol. (Missoulian, MT)
Staff begins moving into Rocky Mountain Labs addition Feb 24, 2008
There they study diseases like plague, tularemia, Q fever and Rocky Mountain spotted fever ... In the 20th century, the causes for Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Q fever and Lyme disease were not only discovered at Rocky Mountain Laboratories, but the bacterium was named for the Rocky Mountain Laboratories' scientists, Bloom said. (Missoulian, MT)
Biologists Use Computers To Study Bacterial Cell Division Jan 31, 2008
The research, published in the January issue of PLoS Computational Biology, looks at the molecular machinery that governs replication of DNA and cell division in Caulobacter crescentus, an easily studied bacterium that is closely related to the bacteria that fix nitrogen in legumes and to the bacteria that cause brucellosis in cattle and Rocky Mountain spotted fever in humans. "All share the same characteristic of asymmetric division; the daughter cells are different than the mother cell in some... (Science Daily)
Hepatitis C Top Illness to Sicken County Jan 23, 2008
A total of seven cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever were confirmed in 2007, which was an increase of two from 2006. It is the most common fatal tick-borne disease, and is spread by the American dog tick, the wood tick and the Lone Star tick. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Rocky Mountain fever in LA Dec 24, 2007
" Rocky Mountain spotted fever is most closely associated with development of a red rash almost 12 days after the initial tick bite. In California, there have been about 20 dogs from 12 counties diagnosed with canine Rocky Mountain spotted fever from 2006 to summer 2007. "I have never seen a case," said Susan Milder, who heads the Chatsworth Veterinary Center. "If we have any patients that come in with any kind of symptoms, such as anemia, fevers or joint pain, we check for tick bites. . (The Money Times)
Eight dogs in L.A. sickened with rare illness Dec 22, 2007
Eight Los Angeles County dogs have caught canine Rocky Mountain spotted fever this year, but it's unclear if any humans are at risk of contracting the rare tick-borne illness. This is the first time the Los Angeles County Department of Health has tracked the illness in dogs. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Protect against diseases when hunting or enjoying outdoor activities Nov 22, 2007
A bite from an infected tick can cause illnesses such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia ... Rocky Mountain spotted fever is characterized by fever and a measles-like rash. (Fort Stockton Pioneer, TX)
High Number of Two Food-Borne Illnesses Reported Nov 6, 2007
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, 4. Shigellosis, 1; and. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Wash your hands, Oct 19, 2007
Tick saliva spreads the diseases which includes Lyme Disease, Tularemia, and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever are among the many. Both Rodgers and Murray were very knowledgeable and informative as they shared their information and invited questions. (Moberly Monitor-Index, MO)
Warming and health effects Oct 18, 2007
In the United States, he noted that ticks, mosquitoes and other insects that carry diseases such as West Nile Virus, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Eastern Equine Encephalitis and Lyme disease are already spreading to areas once considered too cold for them to survive. Epstein will also participate in a panel discussing the West Nile Virus at 11 a.m. Oct 26 in the PSUB Wood River Suite of ISU's Pond Student Union Building. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Surge in U.S. Cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Oct 6, 2007
THURSDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Reports of tick-transmitted Rocky Mountain spotted fever in the United States almost tripled from 695 in 2001 to 1,936 in 2005, researchers say ... The researchers analyzed 6,598 Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases reported in 45 states from 2001 to 2005. (MEDLINEplus)
Don’t let ticks take away from your time in the outdoors Sep 29, 2007
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) is transmitted by infected American dog ticks. RMSF is by far the highest occurring tick related disease in Arkansas. (Truman Democrat, AR)
Is it spotted fever? Doubtful Sep 29, 2007
Jean P. Fisher, Staff Writer For years, experts and public health officials watched, perplexed, as hundreds of North Carolinians were diagnosed with Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a potentially fatal tick-spread illness ... But not Rocky Mountain spotted fever ... More than 99 percent of the ticks that researchers collected in fields and forests were an aggressive variety known as Lone Star ticks, which aren't typically carriers of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. (News & Observer)
Diseases may have no place to hide Sep 23, 2007
Then Joseph McDade, a CDC research chemist, completed work he was doing on Rocky Mountain spotted fever and pulled out slides bearing specimens of what CDC had started referring to as "the Philadelphia agent.". In work he later described as "searching for a contact lens on a basketball court," McDade spent hours peering through his microscope. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Texas teen battles back from mystery illness Sep 23, 2007
dozen or more possible explanations Rocky Mountain spotted fever, West Nile virus, Legionnaires disease, Lyme disease, Q fever, tuberculosis, adenovirus, hantavirus and more. As long as it s not the hantavirus, we ll be OK, Bob tells Donna. (KHOU.com, TX)
West Nile possible cause in Elberton death Sep 15, 2007
Your Connection to the. " The first case of West Nile virus was reported in New York in 1999, and it quickly spread across the country. It is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes that feed on the blood of infected birds. About 80 percent of people who are infected don't get sick from it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but the remainder suffer neck pain, fever and flu-like symptoms. Fewer than 1 percent become severely ill, some with potentially fatal inflammation of... (Online Athens (subscription))
Increase in number of mammal bites reported Sep 7, 2007
The second quarter also saw an increase in tick-related reports, including one reported case of ehrlichiosis, and three occurrences of Rocky Mountain spotted fever ... Higher-than-usual rates of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia and Lyme disease are also being reported. (Mexico Ledger, MO)
Centralia teen dies from tick-borne disease Sep 1, 2007
Higher-than-usual rates of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia and Lyme disease are also being reported. Before commenting read the News Tribune Forum's Thanks. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Extra Points: Where Davis Leads, Heels and Their Fans Follow Aug 21, 2007
" *** I found Bob Porter at home Sunday afternoon and asked if hope sprang eternal once again as another Tar Heel football season loomed just two weeks away. "It seems like we've been jinxed since `Sunny Jim' Tatum came back and then got bitten by that lousy tick," Porter said of Tatum's 1959 death to Rocky Mountain spotted fever. "When we hired Tatum, I was happy as could be. I said, `Oh boy, we're going to be big-time now. (Tarheelblue.com)
Health officials warn residents regarding tick-borne diseases Aug 18, 2007
In addition, reports of Rocky Mountain spotted fever have risen to 207 cases, an increase over the five-year median of 69 reported cases through that date. Ehrlichiosis, lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever are each tick-borne illnesses ... And eight instances of Rocky Mountain spotted fever have been reported to county officials this year, including five in July. (Mexico Ledger, MO)
Woman's Death Attributed to 'Rare' Spotted Fever Aug 15, 2007
N.C. Woman's Death Attributed to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever ... A 61-year-old North Carolina woman who died earlier this year was among the rare fatal cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a tick-borne disease that hits North Carolina and Oklahoma harder than any other state, health officials said today. (Fox News)
Officials urge caution Aug 14, 2007
In addition, reports of Rocky Mountain spotted fever have risen to 177 cases, an increase of 186 percent over the five-year median of 62 reported cases through that date. Tularemia and Lyme/Lyme-like disease reports also have risen this year by 46 percent and 64 percent, respectively. (Maryville Daily Forum, MO)
CDC: Lyme Disease Cases Double Over 15 Years Aug 14, 2007
Different tick species carry different threats, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Most recently discovered is STARI, or Southern tick-associated rash illness a rash very similar to Lyme's but not yet linked to other symptoms. (Fox News)
Requiem for a coach Jul 28, 2007
The only other ACC school to face a similar tragedy was North Carolina, when its head football coach, Jim Tatum, suddenly died after contracting Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever back in 1959. "The entire sports world, particularly those associated with Wake Forest University and the Atlantic Coast Conference, are shocked and saddened by this tragic news," said ACC John Swofford. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Summer Brings Contact With Ticks Jul 27, 2007
Ticks carry and transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a disease known for its prevalence in North Carolina, though it is not a serious problem in Moore County. "We've had, in the last couple of months, one case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever," said Donna Blue, nursing director at the Moore County Health Department ... Although a serious disease, a few easy preventive steps can decrease the chances of contracting Rocky Mountain spotted fever and other tick-borne illnesses. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Ticks making presence felt in the area Jul 25, 2007
An adult in Boone County has tested positive for Lyme disease and two kids in Madison County have tested positive for Rocky Mountain spotted fever in the last couple of months ... Ticks can cause erlichiosis (er-LICK-ee-o-sis), Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia and Lyme disease ... In late-June two cases of erlichiosis in adults were reported in Buffalo and Lancaster counties and three cases total of Rocky Mountain spotted fever were reported, two in Madison and one in Nuckolls County. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Spotted fever cases are on the rise Jul 25, 2007
They re mostly oilfield workers, State Public Health Veterinarian Karl Musgrave said of the new cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever ... We have collected both species in Wyoming, and with the American Dog Tick you might have Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever a little longer into the summer than with the Rocky Mountain Wood Tick, said Jack Lloyd, University of Wyoming entomologist ... How widely spread it is, I have no idea, he said, adding that as more cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever emerge,... (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Nothing bugs Cato Jul 25, 2007
He explains that this tick does not give you Rocky Mountain Spotted fever, nor does it carry Lyme disease, but it will give you STARI fever, which he is reasonably sure he has contracted. Hence the call to the CDC.. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Waking up to reality Jul 21, 2007
June 28, 2007 - I was battling what turned out to be Rocky Mountain spotted fever and the doctor's drugs put me to sleep. Carol never slept. (Moberly Monitor-Index, MO)
Tick-borne diseases are on the rise, Columbia man learned it can be serious Jul 17, 2007
The number of reports of tick-borne Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme-like disease and tularemia also are up, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services ... The dog tick can transit tularemia and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. (Boonville Daily News, MO)
Local tick population booming Jul 13, 2007
A partial list of potential illnesses brought on from the bite of a tick include Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Tularemia, Ehrlichiois and Lyme disease. With a half-dozen varieties out there, tick identification is tricky business for those who suddenly find an unwanted passenger burrowed somewhere on their hide. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Plague of Bioweapons Accidents Afflict U.S. Jul 6, 2007
Plague, anthrax, Rocky Mountain spotted fever - these are among the bioweapons some experts fear could be used in a germ warfare attack against the US. But the public has had near-misses with those diseases and others over the past five years, ironically because of accidents in labs that were working to defend against bioterrorists ... At the University of California at Berkeley, workers handled deadly Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, which spreads in the air, without containment when it was... (Newsmax)
Area seeing high tick population Jul 3, 2007
There are four main ones: ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Tularemia and STARI, which stands for Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness ... Houseman said as of June 1, there have been 16 cases of ehrlichiosis reported with the yearly average being nine and 54 reported cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, up from an average of 22. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
Cases of Hepatitis C Disease Continue to Increase in County Jun 28, 2007
One case each of Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Q fever have been reported so far this year ... Rocky Mountain spotted fever is the most common fatal tick-borne disease in the United States. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Health Department reports rise in tick-borne diseases Jun 22, 2007
According to a written release from the Health Department, cases of suspected and confirmed "tick-borne rickettsial diseases, including ehrlichiosis/anaplasmosis and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever have increased in Missouri compared to the previous five years.". The Health Department said ticks can transmit a number of diseases, including lyme disease and lyme-like disease, bacteria-caused illnesses from an infected deer tick and treatable with antibiotics; ehrlichiosis, a bacterial disease; Rocky... (Carthage Press, MO)
Tick fever diagnosis stuns doctors, family of 4-year-old Jun 20, 2007
On May 17, Cydni was diagnosed with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever after going from doctor to doctor, only to be told it was a viral infection that could be treated with Motrin ... Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever usually begins in the extremities ... Fall sent her back to the hospital to have her blood drawn and checked for rheumatoid arthritis, leukemia and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever a long shot in their minds because of the atypical presentation of her symptoms. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Edwards snaps 52-race winless streak with Michigan victory Jun 18, 2007
Luckily, I don't have Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain spotted fever. "It's been treacherous. There's been a lot of stares. I'm a people person. I like people to like me. I got the cold shoulder a couple times because of this weird-looking beard.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Wet weather could lead to more ticks Jun 15, 2007
Health officials say tick-borne diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever are more common in Oklahoma than other states. But diseases such as Lyme disease are less common in the Sooner state. (KFOR Oklahoma City, OK)
Tick population on the rise Jun 15, 2007
Tests performed at St. Louis Children s Hospital indicated the child was infected with Ehrlichia chaffeensis, a disease related to Rocky Mountain spotted fever ... Fifty-four cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever have also been reported this year, compared to an average of 22 cases per year for the same time period over the past five years ... There have been no cases of Lyme-like disease or Rocky Mountain spotted fever reported in St. Francois County thus far. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
»Summer time is tick time Jun 15, 2007
According to statistics provided by the NCCES, there were 466 confirmed cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever and at least 14 confirmed cases of Lyme Disease in 2006 from January to October ... The NCCES advises that Rocky Mountain spotted fever displays symptoms which include headache, fever, chills, aches, pains and nausea. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Rainfall boosts tick population in Okla. Jun 15, 2007
Some tick-borne illnesses, especially Rocky Mountain spotted fever, are more common in Oklahoma than in other states, while others, especially Lyme disease, are much less common, said Laurence Burnsed, director of the state Health Department's communicable disease division. Between 2000 and 2005, the number of reported cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever rose from fewer than 40 to more than 200, according to department statistics. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
MARTY RUSSELL: Godzilla down without tanks, guns, special effects Jun 13, 2007
She said the most prevalent tick-borne disease in these parts is rocky mountain spotted fever, which causes a rash on the arms and feet. I immediately checked my arms and feet and didn't find anything other than my toenails need trimming. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
MACON COUNTY HAS CONFIRMED CASE OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER Jun 13, 2007
There has been one confirmed case and another suspected case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever found in Macon County ... People ordinarily get Rocky Mountain spotted fever from the bite of an infected tick. (Macon Chronicle-Herald, MO)
Tick-borne diseases a serious concern Jun 13, 2007
Though rare, the highest incidence rate of ehrliciosis and another tick-borne illness, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, are in mid-Atlantic and Southeastern states ... Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, for example, is often overlooked here because of its name, doctors said ... "Frankly, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever was misnamed," Ball said. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Reports of Tick-Borne Illnesses Continue to Rise in County, State Jun 9, 2007
There have been three Lyme-like disease cases, three Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases and one Q fever case reported in the county ... Tests performed at the hospital indicate she was infected with Ehrlichia chaffeensis, a disease related to Rocky Mountain spotted fever ... Cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever have more than doubled this year in Missouri. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Health official warns of tick danger Jun 9, 2007
A tick-borne illness already has claimed the life a northwest-Missouri child, who died at St. Louis Children s Hospital on May 23 from ehrlichiosis, a disease related to Rocky Mountain spotted fever. We did get a press release from the state saying that there had been a child who died from tick-borne illness, Waltman said. (Rolla Daily News, MO)
OFFICIALS WARN ABOUT TICK-BORNE DISEASE Jun 8, 2007
Tests indicate the child was infected with Ehrlichiosis, a disease related to Rocky Mountain spotted fever ... There have been Sixteen cases of ehrlichiosis ; 54 cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever; 2 cases of tularemia; and 10 cases of Lyme-like disease ... Ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia can be life-threatening, and diagnosis can be very difficult. (Macon Chronicle-Herald, MO)
Safety precautions urged after Northeast Missouri boy dies from tick bite Jun 8, 2007
Tests performed at the St. Louis Children's Hospital showed the child was infected with erlichiosis, a disease related to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, said Dr. Howard Pue, Missouri's public health veterinarian ... Officials said 54 cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever have been reported, with an average of 22 cases per year over the past five years. (Kirksville Daily Express, MO)
by TIM HARE ACCHU releases quarterly health report Jun 8, 2007
There were no cases of ehrlichiosis or Rocky Mountain spotted fever reported in the county in the quarter according to the communicable disease data. Each is a tick-borne illness, and state health officials have warned Missourians to guard against tick bites. (Mexico Ledger, MO)
Hidden danger threatens Missourians Jun 6, 2007
STARI symptoms consist of a red ring around the tick bite that expands over several days, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever can cause fever, headaches and a rash that spreads from the bite throughout the body. Typically, symptoms will cease after seven to 14 days. (Moberly Monitor-Index, MO)
Time is ticking Jun 5, 2007
" Raphael Stricker, a hematologist and immunotherapist who is president of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society, said it can be confused with chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, lupus, multiple sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's disease, even depression and Alzheimer's.The disease was first identified as a distinct infection in the mid-1970s in Lyme, Conn., thus giving it its name.Lyme disease is carried by the black-legged tick, also known as the deer tick. It can cause an infection that,... (Ocala Star-Banner)
Local second grader hospitalized in Macon, doctors Jun 2, 2007
It was at first believed he may have been bitten by a tick and come down with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, which can also cause meningitis. And then later he was treated for Toxic Shock Syndrome, which can start as a sinus infection, a sore throat or an infection to a wound. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
